Setting the dvd standard, Setting the dvd standard in the disc inspector – Apple DVD Studio Pro 4 User Manual
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Note: You cannot change a project’s video standard once you have added motion assets
to it. See
Changing a Project’s Video Standard
for more information.
The other Disc Inspector settings can be made later. See
for details on
these settings.
To set the video standard for DVD Studio Pro in the Preferences window
1
Choose DVD Studio Pro > Preferences, or press Command-Comma (,) to open the
Preferences window.
2
Click the Project icon at the top of the Preferences window to open the Project pane.
3
Choose either the NTSC or PAL video standard.
This setting only affects projects created after it is set.
Setting the DVD Standard
You can choose from two DVD standards when you start your project: the original SD
DVD standard based on standard definition video assets and the new HD DVD standard
designed to use high definition video assets.
Most asset formats supported by SD-based DVDs are also supported by HD-based DVDs.
The exception is MPEG-1 video, which is not supported in HD projects. See
for more information.
There are two places to set the DVD standard—each is used for different circumstances.
Setting the DVD Standard in DVD Studio Pro Preferences
You can set the DVD standard for all new projects in the Project pane of DVD Studio Pro
Preferences. This setting does not affect the current project.
To set the DVD standard for new projects
1
Choose DVD Studio Pro > Preferences, or press Command-Comma (,) to open the
Preferences window:
2
Click the Project icon at the top of the Preferences window to open the Project pane.
3
Choose either SD DVD or HD DVD from the DVD Standard pop-up menu.
Setting the DVD Standard in the Disc Inspector
The General tab in the Disc Inspector contains a setting that shows the DVD standard for
the currently open project.
• If SD DVD is selected: You can change the project to HD DVD.
• If HD DVD is selected: The settings are deactivated and you cannot change the project
to SD DVD.
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